Garment pressing machine



Jan. 1, 1935; G 55555 GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed Aug. 12, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR 1 /505 76. 5650:.

yigfi ATTORNEY H. G. BEEDE 1,986,099

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Jan. 1, 1935.

Filed Aug. 12, 1931 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR ATTORNEY- Jan. 1, 1935. g, G BEE E. 1,986,099

GARMENT PRES S ING MACHINE Filed Aug. 12, 1931 I5 Sheets-Sheet 3 ATTORN EY Patented Jan. 1 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Herbert G. Bcede, Pawtucket, B. I.

Application August 12, 1931, Serial No.- 556,695

5 Claims. (01. 68-9) My invention relates to garment pressing ma- Under another arrangement for the accomchines embodying two pressing elements, one plishment of the above stated objects it is posbeing movable relative to the other, and the insible to provide for rocking movement of the head vention resides more particularly in the proonly on a horizontal axis by providing two or more 5 vision of a yieldable mounting for one of the eleconcave-convex points of contact between parts 5 ments. of the head constructed and arranged to locate The general object of the invention is to prothe center of rocking within the head or below the vide means for effecting a pressing action such pressing surface of the head and substantially at that the pressure between the pressing elements the pressing surface so that the pressing surface will be evenly distributed over all surfaces of the of the head in adjusting itself to the padded buck 10 clothing or fabric between the elements regardor the material being pressed may move at apless of variations in the thickness of the material proximately right angles to the buck thus avoid being pressed, and to eliminate wrinkling or ing the sliding motion on the material being creasing of the material when the pressing elepressed which results from constructions in which l5 ments are brought together. the pivotal center is above the top surface of the The above and other objects and advantages of head. In connection with this r n em nt for the invention which will become apparent during rocking movement of the headon the horizontal the course of the detailed description of the acxi only I provi a pl li y f p in pr f rcompanying drawings may be accomplished by ably four, in connection with the holding elethe provision of a yieldable mounting for the ments. The spr gs are pr ly an d in 20 pressing head or moving pressing element charoups o w n each Side Of the pivot at nacterized by a pivotal connection between parts pr ly right angles to the longitudinal a of the head. Such connection is preferably in of the head whereby each Will pe o its p p the form of a concave surface on one part to retionate share in holding t e head in a normal ceive a convex surface carried by the other part, p edete i d p s t relative to the Support. 25 and so constructed and arranged as to locate Under both or either of the above constructions the center of oscillation within the head 'or below the pressing contact between the head and buck the pressing surface of the head substantially at is equaliz and the pressure y' buted the pressing surface of the head, so that said over the entire surface of the material being pressing surface can readily adjust itself to the pressed regardless of any unevenness in the thick- 30 confronting surface of the fixed pressing element ness of the material, and this is obtained without or padded buck or the material being pressed by wrinkling or creasing the material as the head moving at substantially right angles thereto, thus is moved under pressure against the material and avoiding creasing or wrinkling of the material as the stationary or fixed pressing elements.

05 is the case where pivotal connections are so con- In the accompanying drawings: structed and arranged as to locate the center of Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a garment pressing oscillation above the head so that portions of the machine with the invention applied thereto; head have a sliding motion relative to the buck Fig. 1a is a side elevation of a presser head of and material being pressed. In connection with different type than that shown in Fig. 1 embody- 0 the above arrangement a resilient connection being the invention and a fragment of the swing- 40 tween the parts by which the concave and convex ing arm which carries the head; Surfaces are e 111 Contact 15 D l it a Fig. 1b is a fragmentary side elevation of a Plurahty of spnPgs arranged shymmelfncally wlth buck or stationary pressing element to cooperate r respect to the pivot so that each spring W111 perwith the head Shown in 40 form 1ts proportional share in holding the head Fig 2 is a top plan View f the presser head in a normal predetermined position relative to the support from which it may move in several 33$? m 1 and a portlon of the Swmgmg directions during pressing and to which it will 1 return under action of the springs after release g cross sectlonal on the lules 3 3 from pressing engagement with the material. It I I I is desirable, as will be hereinafter particularly 4 1s cross sectmnal on the fine pointed out, to have each of the holding memhers, on which t springs are mounted, hush. Fig. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view able to permit adjustment of the head to a normal of a portion of the l g ead showing a manpredetermined position. ner of securing the parts together; 55

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of the presser head shown in Fig. 1a;

Fig. 7 is a sectional view on the line 7-701 Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a sectional view on the line 8=+8 Fig. 6.

Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings there is, shown a garment pressing machine comprising.

toggles 17 will move the arm 15 to bring the head 13 downagainst the buck or against material imposed thereon to be pressed. Another type or V tween the "upper face of the head 13 and the justing itself to any unevenness of the material shape of head 13' is illustrated in Fig. 1a and another type of buck 12' to cooperate with head 13' is illustrated in Fig. 1b. Referring to Figs. 2-5 the head 13 is of the mushroom or dome type and comprises a casting having a pressing face below the steam cham-" ber 21, and on its top is provided with a recess 22 which is covered by a plate 23 secured to the casting by bolts 24. The plate 23 is provided with a central aperture 25 through which the shank 26 of the button 27 is mounted, the shank being riveted or otherwise rigidly'secured to the plate 23. The top face of the button 2'7 is preferably convex in formation as indicated at 28 and receives the concave recess 29 of the plate or support 14 whichis formed integral with or is rigidly secured to the arms 15. The concave surface 29 of the plate or support 14 is held in contact with the convex face 28 of the button 27 by means of the screws or bolts 30 which extend through openings 31 formed through the plate 14 at the lower end of the bosses 32 which form a housing for the upper ends of the screws 30 and for the springs33 which are compressed between the lower end of the bosses and the upper end or heads of the screws 30. The screws. 30 are threaded into the casting through the plate 23 as,

indicated at 34-thus securing the plate 14 and head l3'together as a unit. The thickness of the button 2'7 is calculated to leave a space 35 belower face of the plate 14 so that the head 13 and plate 14 are seclged together, for relative movement as hereinafter more particularly pointed out. It will be noted by reference to Fig. 2 that there arev preferably four bosses 32 provided on the plate 14, two at opposite ends of the plate and at equal distance from the center ofthe pivot button 27 and two at opposite sides of the button-27 on a line at .right angles .to a

1 line through said first'bosses and the center of the pivot and at equal distances therefrom.

Such arrangement and the curvature of the top.

of the button 27, whichfmay be considered a part of the head 13, and the formation of recess 29, on the plate 14 is such that the center of oscilla:

. tion is substantially at the pressing surface within the head, or below or at the pressing surface instead of above the head, so that when the head 13 is swung down to engage against the material placed on the buck 12 the head in admay pivot and move at approximately right angles to the buck instead of having a sliding motion thereacross thus avoiding creasing or wrinkling of the material being pressed. It should be obvious that such motion is enforced by the unevenness of the material. For instance, if the material is thicker at one end of the buck than at the other, when the head 13 is swung down thereagainst it will come in contact first with the thickest part and as the downward pressure continues the screw 30 at thatend of the 'head engaging the thickest part of the material will be moved up in its boss 32 while the screw 30 at the other end of the head will move down against the action of the spring33 as the head pivots on thebutton 27 and surface 29; The

same is true ifthere isa thickness of the material at the front of the buck greater than at the back of the buck or vice versa in which case the head would pivot on its longitudinal axis. As will beobvious the head is so mounted that it may pivot on one of several axes through the button 27.

Eachof the screws 30 is adjustable to permit setting the head in any of several predeter- 'mined' planes relative to the support 14, that is,

the-head and. support may be in close approach at thefront and relatively, wide apart at the back-and vice versa, the same being true of the lengthwise and other relative adjustmentsas it ispossible to adjust one or more than one of the screws to' position the head as desired, but for all general purposes it may be best to have the support and head in parallel relation as shown in Fig. 3. The adjustability of the spring tension which regulates the oscillation of the head is desirable to meet the requirements of various kinds of pressing. A pin 36 may be mounted transversally across the bosses 32 above the head of the screws 30 to provide a guard against tampering with the adjustment or against accidental displacement of the screws.

It will be obvious upon reference to Figs. 2 and 3 that all parts of the support 14 are directly over the-top of the steam chamber casting and that the support is aflixed to the arms 15 so that the ends of the arms embrace the pivot 27 so that the'pressure is applied equally on all sides of the pivot. I

In Figs. 6-8 there is illustrated a type of presser head 13' which differs from the head 13 in that it is of a flat or oval type, and in connection with the same I have illustrated a yieldable or rocking support which is arranged so that the head is tiltable on a horizontal and longitudinal axis only. The head comprises the steam chamber 21 in proximity to the pressing face 20' and is provided with a recess22' in its top covered by the plate 23' secured in place by the screws or bolts 24. In order to provide for therocking movement of the headon a horizontal axis Iprovide the support or plate 14 with spaced alined, recesses 40 to contactthe convex head' of the buttons 41v which are secured through the plate 23' in the same manner that buttons 27 are secured to the plate 23 as previously described.

Thebuttons 41 aresopositioned that the longitudinalaxis of the. head' l3' intersects them at their center so thatthe head is equally balanced, and on diametrically opposite sides of each of the buttons 41 and recesses 40 are provided bosses 42 corresponding tothe bosses 32, of Figs. 2-5 which enclose the screws or bolts 43 which ex- ;tend through openings 44 and have threaded en- I4 move as a unit with the arms 15 to and from the buck. It will be noted that the head is movable with respect to the plate 14' on the buttons 41 along the longitudinal axis of the head and that due to the formation and location thereof as explained in connection with button 27 the center of rocking is located within the head or below the pressing surface of the head so that the pressing surface in adjusting itself to the material being pressed may move at approximately right angles to the buck and thus avoid creasing or wrinkling the material as is the case where portions of the head have a sliding motion on the material being pressed when the pivot is above the top surface of the head. As in the construction defined in connection with Figs. 2-5 springs 45 corresponding to springs 33 are mounted between the tops of the screws 43 and the bottom of. the bosses 42 so that the recesses 40 are held in proper contact with the buttons 41 and with the support or plate 14' and the plate 23' spaced on opposite sides of the buttons, front and back, for self-adjusting rocking movement according to the surface with which the head is brought into contact. As in the construction shown in Figs. 2-5 the screws 43 and springs 45 are encased in or surrounded by the bosses 42 for the purpose not only of enclosing objectionable projections but also to afford means for guarding the adjustment by the insertion of pins 46.

It should be apparent from the foregoing that the constructions shown in Figs. 6-8 affords an even pressure over the entire surface when pressing material of varying thickness relative to the front and back of the head and buck by affording compensation at different points for the thickness of material as compensation for instance, for the thickness of the padding in clothing. It should be apparent that the screws may be adjusted to regulate the spring tension and the rocking movement of the head for various conditions in pressing and that regardless of the adjustment which is made to establish the head in a predetermined position relative to the support that the head will immediately be returned to that normal position when released from pressing engagement with the material or buck.

I wish it to be understood that while I have referred to the members containing the steam chamber and the plates 23 and 23' as the head, and the plates 14 and 14' as the support, in the claims I refer to all of these parts as a unitary structure comprising the head as connected to the arms 15.

I claim:

1. A pressing element of the character described having a top plate and a pressing face to engage material to be pressed, a supporting plate for said element, means between said top plate and supporting plate spacing them and affording oscillatory movement of the element relative to the supporting plate, said means comprising cooperating surfaces constructed and arranged to locate the center of oscillation of the element substantially at its pressing face, and

means resiliently connecting said element support.

2. A pressing member of the character described having a pressing face to engage material to be pressed, a support for said member, a butment of the member relative to the support, said faces being so formed and arranged that the axis of oscillation of said member is below the buttonlike element and substantially at the pressing face, and means resiliently connecting said support and member.

3.- A pressing member of the character described comprising a steam chamber having a pressing face, a plate substantially coextensive with said chamber and provided with a recess in its face confronting said chamber, a projection on the chamber having a curved face to seat in said recess to space said plate and chamber, said projection and recess being located centrally on said chamber and plate respectively and affording oscillatory movement of the chamber relative to the plate on a plurality of axes and the curvature of said recess and projection beingisuch as to locate said axes of tilting below said projection and substantially at .said pressing face, and means resiliently connecting said plate and chamber.

.4. A pressing member of the character described comprising a steam chamber having a pressing face, a platesubstantially coextensive with said chamber and provided with a plurality of alined recesses each having a curved face oonfronting said chamber, a plurality of alined projections on the chamber each having a curved face to seat in said recesses to space said plate and chamber, the curvature of the contacting faces of said projections and recesses being-such as to permit oscillatory movement of the chamber relative to the plate on a single axis and being such as to locate said axis below said contacting faces and substantially at said pressing face, and

means resiliently connecting said plate and champlate having convex faces, concave recesses provided on the other plate to contact said convex faces and providing oscillatory movement between the plates on an axis in a plane intersecting the projections and lying substantially in the pressand ing surface of the head, and means yieldably connecting said plates at predetermined points at opposite sides of said plane to normally maintain said plates in predetermined relative spaced relation and permitting rocking movement of one plate relative to the other and to the buck when the head is brought into pressing engagement with the material.

HERBERT G. BEEDE. 

